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Green Sauce
I’ve documented my struggles with lettuce and have to admit fresh herbs often fall prey to similar ambitions. I’m much better at making croutons than I am at making herb butters so sometimes the soft herbs go sludgy before I act more responsibly and use them. Fresh coriander and I have a special relationship though […]
Loaded Chili con Carne
We were a big chili family growing up. My mom made a lot of it and it was so good. She was big on toppings so we always had it with cheese, sour cream and onions like a loaded baked potato which is one of the most satisfying things you can eat. Her chili was […]
Guacamole
My most vivid impressions are of meals I’ve eaten with friends. When you’re surrounded by good people, good vibes and good food (as Matthew McConaughey might say) everything is heightened. There is science to suggest that by eating and laughing together we are creating endorphins which, in turn, may promote our ability to make memories. […]
Chorizo and Black Bean Quesadillas
It’s difficult for me, as an American, to separate the concept of the quesadilla from Taco Bell. It was never authentic but it was available and, say what you will about Taco Bell, there’s a reason they’re now here in the UK. I haven’t eaten there in years but I still enjoy a quesadilla. Now […]
Nicoise Salad Salade Nicoise
Last summer we went to Spain and ate some of the best food I’ve ever had in my life. The most memorable of many memorable meals was a paella we ate at a fish restaurant hidden away in a market. I understand that seems an off topic start for a salad recipe from France but […]
Chorizo Roasted Red Pepper Eggs
I’ve been in a brunch state of mind lately. For several weeks of Sundays recently we haven’t had anything planned for the day. So after taking the dog for a walk we still have the entire morning without anything urgent to do. We get a physical paper on Sundays and my favorite thing is having […]
Chicken Salad with Tart Honey Dressing
I am often wildly ambitious when I buy lettuce. When I’m looking at it, deciding whether or not to put it in my cart, I’m a person who is convinced she will eat it with every meal. A person who listens to every nutritionist ever quoted in a woman’s magazine and dutifully fills half her […]
Asparagus Blue Cheese Salad
What constitutes a salad, really? Does it have to be cold? Does it have to have leaves of some sort? Should we groan a little on the inside when we say it? Maybe this dish isn’t a salad, technically, but I would nominate it as one in an effort to expand the definition. Especially because […]
Beetroot and Mackerel Salad
Beetroot and mackerel salad. There’s a string of words that will kill the vibe at a party. It sounds like something an old person would say right before they start talking about retirement planning. Someone who has a list of oily fish committed to memory because their joints start to ache when a storm is […]
No Bread Left Behind Croutons
A few years ago our local council started a food waste collection service. I absolutely see it as a service now, but the truth is, we were told we were going to be part of the trial program and they replaced our garbage bin with one half the size. It’s one thing to tell people […]